Flat 5, 42 Market Place, Reading, RG1 2DE is a leasehold flat The property offers approximately 570 square feet of living space. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £290,897 , which equates to approximately £510 per square foot. It was last sold on 27 Jan 2017 for £280,000. Since then, the value has increased by £10,897, representing a 3.9% increase, or approximately 0.4% per year.

The current estimated value of £290,897 is:

  • 47.2% lower than the average property price on Market Place
  • 6.5% lower than the average in the RG1 2DE postcode area
  • and 24.4% lower than the average price for Reading as a whole

View sold house prices in RG1 2DE

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
Interior Size
570 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Price (estimate)
£290,897
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£510
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

Flat 5, 42 Market Place, Reading, RG1 2DE has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 28 Jan 2016.

This property uses electric underfloor heating as its main heating source. A standard tariff electric immersion heater is used to provide hot water. The windows are high performance glazing.

Heating Type
Electric underfloor heating
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, standard tariff
Very Poor
Floor
Average thermal transmittance 0.77 W/m-¦K
Very Poor
Walls
Average thermal transmittance 0.29 W/m-¦K
Very Good
Windows
High performance glazing
Very Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to RG1 2DE

10 th / 36
Price Rank
6% lower than average
4 th / 31
Size Rank
5% bigger than average
29 th / 31
Price Per Sq FT Rank
11% lower than average

Compared to other properties in RG1 2DE , this flat's estimated value ranks 10th out of 36. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 29th out of 31 properties. This indicates a lower price per square foot than most, suggesting good value for the space offered. In terms of size, this home ranks 4th out of 31 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£290,897
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+4 %
27 Jan 2017
£280,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms:
size: 592 sq ft
sale price: £190,000
sale date: 4 Jun 2025
rooms:
size: 603 sq ft
sale price: £145,000
sale date: 31 Mar 2021
rooms: 2
size: 495 sq ft
sale price: £280,000
sale date: 20 Dec 2016
rooms:
size: 581 sq ft
sale price: £343,000
sale date: 1 Jul 2016
rooms:
size: 570 sq ft
sale price: £290,000
sale date: 21 Jun 2016

Data Sources

The property at Flat 5, 42 Market Place, Reading, RG1 2DE appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 27 Jan 2017. It also has a single Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) from 28 Jan 2016. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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